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REORGANISATION
Surrey councils stand firm in reorganisation plans
By Izzy Lepone | 01 May 2025
Surrey’s councils have published proposals for local government reorganisation, defying the Gover...
POLITICS
Call for greater clarity on new towns
By Joe Lepper | 29 April 2025
Ministers need to be clearer about the Government’s new towns agenda, peers have heard.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Councils could be forced into abuse inquiries
By Martin Ford | 29 April 2025
Councils could be forced to take part in local inquiries into child abuse.
ELECTIONS
Badenoch warns against pre-election 'stitch-up' with Reform
By Paul Marinko | 28 April 2025
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has warned the party’s candidates to avoid pre-election ‘stitch...
LEGAL
Trial dates fixed for Liverpool City Council corruption case
By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025
Trial dates have been fixed for two senior officers charged as part of an investigation into Live...
ELECTIONS
The highs and lows of an anti-establishment ticket
By Heather Jameson | 25 April 2025
Heather Jameson writes: 'The problem with running on the anti-establishment ticket is that, if yo...
POLITICS
Election win could Reform the sector
By By Joe Lepper | 24 April 2025
A strong performance from Reform UK at next week’s local elections will potentially transform loc...
ELECTIONS
The outlook for Reform
By Paul Marinko | 17 April 2025
Paul Marinko finds that many share the view that Reform are going to do well in next month’s loca...
SOCIAL CARE
Councils deny talks over abuse inquries
By Martin Ford | 16 April 2025
Two councils have denied negotiations have taken place over inquiries into child sexual abuse and...
PEOPLE
Gove handed peerage
By Martin Ford | 14 April 2025
Former local government secretary Michael Gove has been appointed to the House of Lords.
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- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
Director of Education and Inclusion
£120,901
Premium jobAs we move into a new era built on the strengths and ambition of our borough, we are seeking an outstanding Director of Education... Apply for this job
Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
£53,460 - £56,732 per annum
Premium jobWe are looking for an enthusiastic and highly driven candidate to join our Highways Asset Management team at Calderdale Council. Apply for this job
Joint Chief Planning Officer
£85,456 - £92,027
Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
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